Viet Nam: Typhoon: 2024/09/07

Period	2024/09/07
Country or District	Viet Nam
Event Type	Typhoon
Outline	Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, 7 September 2024, the meteorological agency said. It hit island districts of north Vietnam around 1300 local time (0600 GMT), generating winds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) near its centre. A body was recovered near the coastal city of Halong, while a dozen people were missing at sea, state media reported on 7 September.

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Report/Articles

UNOCHA, UNCT Viet Nam 2024/09/18
As of 16 September, the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA) reported some 291 fatalities, 38 people missing and 237,000 homes damaged as a result of Typhoon Yagi and subsequent rains and landslides.

ECHO 2024/09/17
The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) as of 16 September reports almost 300 deaths and 38 missing people in Viet Nam.

UNOCHA, UNCT Viet Nam 2024/09/12
As search and rescue teams continue their efforts, the number of casualties as a result of Typhoon Yagi rose to 199 people and 128 people missing.

ECHO 2024/09/11
In Vietnam, the authorities have reported, as of 11 September, 127 fatalities, approximately 54 people still missing, more than 750 injured and over 52,000 evacuated people across northern provinces.

ECHO 2024/09/10
In Vietnam, the government reported over 52,000 individuals evacuated due to severe flooding and landslides. At least 65 people were killed, 39 are missing, and more than 746 injured.

UNOCHA 2024/09/10
58 fatalities and 40 missing persons reported, with 746 people injured due to landslides and flash floods.

Reuters 2024/09/09
Thirty five people have died and 24 are missing, mostly because of landslides and floods triggered by the typhoon, Vietnam's disaster management agency said.

Reuters 2024/09/08
The typhoon and subsequent landslides killed 18 people in Vietnam with many still reportedly missing at sea, according to preliminary estimates from the government and state media.

Reuters 2024/09/07
A body was recovered near the coastal city of Halong, while a dozen people were missing at sea, state media reported on Saturday. Earlier in the day, a 53-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a tree fell on him in the northern Hai Duong province, according to the state media.

Geographycal Data

International Charter, UNOSAT 2024/09/27
Satellite detected water extents in Red River Delta, Viet Nam as of 25 September 2024

International Charter 2024/09/10
Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam

UNOSAT 2024/09/10
Viet Nam Northern Region - Tropical Cyclone Yagi: Impact assessment to strong wind as of 7 September 2024 (Imagery analysis: 07/09/2024 Published 08/09/2024 V1)

Sentinel Asia 2024/09/04
Tropical Storm Floods in Vietnam on 08 September 2024